Intestinal Polyps and Neoplasia Flashcards
1
Q
Benign (non neoplastic) polyps
A
- hyperplastic polyp
- inflammatory polyp
- hamartomatous polyps
- juvenile polyposis
- Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
- Lymphoid aggregates
- lipomas
- leiomyomas
2
Q
Premalignant Polyps
A
•adenomas
- familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)
- Lynch Syndrome
*actually is cancer, precursor lesion is adenoma
- sessile serrated adenoma
- well differentiated neuroendocrine tumors (carcinoid tumors)
-malignant or benign
3
Q
Adenocarcinoma
A
- most common GI tract malignancy
- duodenum